The future more sustainable management of coastal resources is an important policy goal
for all governments of countries with coastlines. Coastal areas are under intense …

The biotic and abiotic assets of the marine environment form the “marine natural capital”
embedded in the global ocean. Marine natural capital provides the flow of “marine …

Conceptual models summarize, visualize and explain actual or predicted situations and how
they might be tackled. In recent years, Pressure-State-Response (PSR) frameworks have …

Indicators are needed to support the implementation of an ecosystem approach to fisheries
(EAF), by providing information on the state of the ecosystem, the extent and intensity of …

Recognizing that communication is an important aspect of scientific work, the workshop was
organized with only plenary sessions for oral presentations, and with ample time set aside …

The main goal of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) is to achieve good ecological
status across European surface waters by 2015 and as such, it offers the opportunity and …